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Šetření ČSÚ a statistiky trhu práce [Surveys Conducted by the Czech Statistical Office and Labour Market Statistics]

Šetření ČSÚ a statistiky trhu práce [Surveys Conducted by the Czech Statistical Office and Labour Market Statistics]

The text describes labour market statistics and several research projects carried out by the Czech Statistical Office. This chapter concentrates on Czech surveys, organized as a part of larger European research projects, like European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC), the Labour Force Survey (LFS), the Household Budget Survey (HBS), as well as the Information System on Average Earnings (ISPV) which provides data for the European project Structure of Earnings Survey (SES).…

Topics: Research Methodology, Wages and Incomes, Work, Sociological Data

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Economic and Religious Studies

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Politická a morální ekonomie vědy

Politická a morální ekonomie vědy

The chapter deals with the moral and political economy of science while using the concept of "modes of ordering" developed by John Law. On the basis of an ethnographic research in a social scientific academic institution it discusses modes of ordering as they are deployed in the current transforming Czech science and analyses power strategies enacted through specific definition of the modes and shifting between them.…

Topics: Economy, Politics and Political Attitudes, Sociology of Sciences, Transformation

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

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Data získaná z komparativních politologických šetření

Data získaná z komparativních politologických šetření

The text provides an overview of international research projects with Czech and partially Slovak participation which focused on political issues. A description of Eurobarometer (EB), the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES), European Election Study (EES) and the Civic Education Study (CIVED) research programmes is provided. A part of the chapter is also devoted to political science data in international comparative surveys as ISSP, EVS, ESS and the World Values Survey (WVS).…

Topics: Research Methodology, Politics and Political Attitudes, Sociological Data

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

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Uvedení k výzkumu: Problematizace vědy a genderu

Uvedení k výzkumu: Problematizace vědy a genderu

The goal of this chapter is to introduce the basic methodological approaches used in the research (science and technology studies, gender studies), research methods and the basic parameters of the Czech R&D transformation and science policy. The chapter continues to introduce the research institutions in which the research was carried out, and the structure of the book.…

Topics: Gender, Research Methodology, Transformation

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

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Data z výzkumů volebního chování v České republice

Data z výzkumů volebního chování v České republice

This chapter provides an inventory and evaluation of the large number of survey datasets dealing with political and public policy topics that have been fielded in the Czech Republic since 1990. The text contains an evaluation of survey based research for elections to the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate and sub-national elections for regional and local levels of government. A short commentary on the use of Exit-polls and panel surveys is also provided.…

Topics: Research Methodology, Politics and Political Attitudes, Sociological Data, Elections and Electoral Research

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Values and Politics

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Datová základna české sociologie

Datová základna české sociologie

Chapter provides information about national survey data for the Czech Republic. A summary of producers of empirical sociological research and associated survey data files are presented. Discussion of these data files are presented thematically.…

Topics: Sociological Data

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

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Mezinárodní sociálněvědní komparativní výzkum a Česká republika

Mezinárodní sociálněvědní komparativní výzkum a Česká republika

The text presents an overview of the importance of comparative research with special reference to databases containing information on the most important international research projects where there has been Czech participation. This chapter provides some basic information about the survey data and their availability. As an aid to providing the reader with a convenient overview of these data sources a series of summary tables are presented.…

Topics: Research Methodology, Sociological Data

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

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Akademické poznávání, vykazování a podnikání. Etnografie měnící se české vědy

Akademické poznávání, vykazování a podnikání. Etnografie měnící se české vědy

The goal of the book is to contribute to current debates of the research and development transformation in the Czech Republic based on qualitative research and theoretical and conceptual approaches in STS and gender studies. The book offers a sociological reflection of the transformations of everyday research practices, career paths, science policies and their effects, usage and reshaping in research institutions in social and natural sciences. The concluding chapter offers their comparison.…

Topics: Sociology of Sciences

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

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Měření sociálního statusu a sociálních tříd na základě povolání

Měření sociálního statusu a sociálních tříd na základě povolání

Authors discuss the problem of standardization of measures of social status and social class in international comparative surveys. Apart from presenting occupational scales: occupational prestige SIOPS and socioeconomic status ISEI-08, the authors also discuss in detail the principles behind Goldthorpe’s EGP class schema and its successor European socio-economic classification ESeC/ESeG. The text also focuses on the new International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-08), where special attention i…

Topics: Research Methodology, Work, Social Inequalities, Sociological Data

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Local and regional studies

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Závěr: důsledky stávajících proměn vědecké profese pro genderovou rovnost

Závěr: důsledky stávajících proměn vědecké profese pro genderovou rovnost

The publication explores gender aspects of researchers’ career plans, academic mobility, combination of research and parenthood, image of science in the media and gender equality policies in science. The introductory chapter discusses current changes in research and position of women in Czech science. The concluding chapter summarises main findings and explores the impact of the changes in the research profession on gender equality and professional outlook of women and men in Czech science.…

Topics: Gender, Work, Family, Sociology of Sciences

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

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Mezinárodní klasifikace vzdělání a problémy při aplikaci

Mezinárodní klasifikace vzdělání a problémy při aplikaci

Chapter is devoted to the analysis of the problem of standardization in international surveys using the example of educational achievement. Author focuses on international classification of education (ISCED a CASMIN), discusses the methodological problems related to measurement of education, and the difficulties of comparing the educational systems in different countries, including the examples of solutions used in international social survey research projects (ESS, EVS, ISSP, PISA).…

Topics: Research Methodology, Sociological Data, Education

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

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Standardizace proměnných v sociálněvědním výzkumu

Standardizace proměnných v sociálněvědním výzkumu

Chapter introduces the problem of data comparability with a special focus on international surveys. The issue of standardization is regarded primarily as a standardization of variables in resulting data files. The authors discuss the principles and techniques of variable standardization and present several examples of how some of the most commonly used variables in the social sciences, i.e. demographic and socioeconomic indicators, are standardised.…

Topics: Research Methodology, Sociological Data

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

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V pasti dějin: křižovatky feminismu a neoliberalismu v evropské politice genderové rovnosti ve vědě

V pasti dějin: křižovatky feminismu a neoliberalismu v evropské politice genderové rovnosti ve vědě

The publication explores gender aspects of researchers’ career plans, academic mobility, combination of research and parenthood, image of science in the media and gender equality policies in science. The introductory chapter discusses current changes in research and position of women in Czech science. The concluding chapter summarises main findings and explores the impact of the changes in the research profession on gender equality and professional outlook of women and men in Czech science.…

Topics: European Union, Gender, Sociology of Sciences, Public Policy

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

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Sociálněvědní datové archivy: jejich úloha, služby a nástroje

Sociálněvědní datové archivy: jejich úloha, služby a nástroje

The chapter focuses on the special role of social science data archives in the domain of social science research. Authors describe which data and metadata are archived and under what conditions they are provided to users for secondary data analysis. The description of archiving system Nesstar is presented.…

Topics: Research Methodology, Sociological Data

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

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Věda jako mužská záležitost aneb mediální realita českých pop-novin

Věda jako mužská záležitost aneb mediální realita českých pop-novin

The publication explores gender aspects of researchers’ career plans, academic mobility, combination of research and parenthood, image of science in the media and gender equality policies in science. The introductory chapter discusses current changes in research and position of women in Czech science. The concluding chapter summarises main findings and explores the impact of the changes in the research profession on gender equality and professional outlook of women and men in Czech science.…

Topics: Gender, Media, Family, Sociology of Sciences

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

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Standardy dokumentace a archivace dat

Standardy dokumentace a archivace dat

This chapter focuses primarily on standards of data documentation and archiving. The authors also describe the development of standards for data storage and provision of data. The text includes an analysis of the advantages and shortcomings of an international standard called DDI (Data Documentation Initiative).…

Topics: Research Methodology, Sociological Data

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

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Vědkyně mezi dvěma mlýnskými kameny: o podmínkách kombinace pracovního života a rodičovství ve vědecké profesi

Vědkyně mezi dvěma mlýnskými kameny: o podmínkách kombinace pracovního života a rodičovství ve vědecké profesi

The publication explores gender aspects of researchers’ career plans, academic mobility, combination of research and parenthood, image of science in the media and gender equality policies in science. The introductory chapter discusses current changes in research and position of women in Czech science. The concluding chapter summarises main findings and explores the impact of the changes in the research profession on gender equality and professional outlook of women and men in Czech science.…

Topics: Gender, Work, Parenting, Sociology of Sciences

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

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Nesnesitelná lehkost mobility: osobní a profesní biografie začínajících vědců a vědkyň

Nesnesitelná lehkost mobility: osobní a profesní biografie začínajících vědců a vědkyň

The publication explores gender aspects of researchers’ career plans, academic mobility, combination of research and parenthood, image of science in the media and gender equality policies in science. The introductory chapter discusses current changes in research and position of women in Czech science. The concluding chapter summarises main findings and explores the impact of the changes in the research profession on gender equality and professional outlook of women and men in Czech science.…

Topics: Gender, Work, Family, Sociology of Sciences

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

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Založení a správa datového souboru v průběhu výzkumného projektu

Založení a správa datového souboru v průběhu výzkumného projektu

The chapter describes creating and maintaining a data file during a research project. The author shows how to work with data in a step-by-step manner, starting with the creation of a data file, through to problems such as coding, weighing and data anonymization, and finishing up with the issue of data storage.…

Topics: Research Methodology, Sociological Data

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

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Ekonomie příslibu: pracovní nejistota a gender na počátku vědecké dráhy

Ekonomie příslibu: pracovní nejistota a gender na počátku vědecké dráhy

The publication explores gender aspects of researchers’ career plans, academic mobility, combination of research and parenthood, image of science in the media and gender equality policies in science. The introductory chapter discusses current changes in research and position of women in Czech science. The concluding chapter summarises main findings and explores the impact of the changes in the research profession on gender equality and professional outlook of women and men in Czech science.…

Topics: Gender, Work, Sociology of Sciences

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

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Cesty k datům pro sociálněvědní výzkum

Cesty k datům pro sociálněvědní výzkum

This chapter provides a general introduction to the problems of data management, data sharing and data analysis in social sciences and describes in detail the aim, the purpose and the structure of the book entitled Pathways to Data. …

Topics: Research Methodology, Sociological Data

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

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Koncepce správy dat a výzkumný projekt

Koncepce správy dat a výzkumný projekt

Author provides an introduction to the problems of data management. The chapter introduces the main concepts of data management and addresses the important issues of data sharing and personal data protection.…

Topics: Sociological Data

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

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Úvod: ženy a gender v proměňujícím se světě vědy

Úvod: ženy a gender v proměňujícím se světě vědy

The publication explores gender aspects of researchers’ career plans, academic mobility, combination of research and parenthood, image of science in the media and gender equality policies in science. The introductory chapter discusses current changes in research and position of women in Czech science. The concluding chapter summarises main findings and explores the impact of the changes in the research profession on gender equality and professional outlook of women and men in Czech science.…

Topics: Gender, Work, Family, Sociology of Sciences

Publication Type: Chapter in a Book / Monograph

Department: Gender & Sociology

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Cesty k datům. Zdroje a management sociálněvědních dat v České republice

Cesty k datům. Zdroje a management sociálněvědních dat v České republice

The main aim of this book is to provide researchers on Czech society, politics and economy with two key resources: (1) a useful tool for working with data sources available for the study of Czech society and (2) a ready source of information and advice for processing their own research data. This book is divided into two parts where there is a progression in the first part from general features of data archiving and methods for searching data repositories toward consideration in part two of data resources in a…

Topics: Research Methodology, Sociological Data

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: Czech Social Science Data Archive

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Nejisté vyhlídky. Proměny vědecké profese z genderové perspektivy

Nejisté vyhlídky. Proměny vědecké profese z genderové perspektivy

The publication explores gender aspects of researchers’ career plans, academic mobility, combination of research and parenthood, image of science in the media and gender equality policies in science. The introductory chapter discusses current changes in research and position of women in Czech science. The concluding chapter summarises main findings and explores the impact of the changes in the research profession on gender equality and professional outlook of women and men in Czech science.…

Topics: Gender, Work, Family, Sociology of Sciences

Publication Type: Professional Book / Monograph

Department: National Contact Centre for Gender & Science

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